Ethan Hawke’s respected and prolific film acting—with nearly 20 critical awards or nominations, and some 60 screen appearances in about half as many years (including 10 just since his star turn in 2014’s Boyhood)—is only the most conspicuous facet of a bold artistic career. He has written two novels as well as Oscar-nominated screenplays for the films Before Sunset and Before Midnight, in which he also starred, and he’s worked as a director both behind the camera and off Broadway. Hawke continues that bold path as part of an ensemble cast remaking the beloved 1960 western, The Magnificent Seven.